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New Nevada legislation allows businesses to place sports bets

June 9, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Sports betting, Nevada

Nevada approved Senate Bill 443 during the first week of June 2015. The new bill allows businesses based in Nevada, with a Nevada bank account to bet on sports. These businesses and their investors can pool mon...

Moldavian poker player accused of cheating at the WSOP $10,000 Heads-Up No-limit Hold ‘em Championship

Renee Kingsley

June 8, 2015

U.S.A., Poker Tournaments, Casino Cheating, Conspiracy, Crime, Nevada

Keith Lehr won the $10,000 Heads-Up No-limit Hold ‘em Championship at the World Series of Poker on the 4th of June but it was fifth place finisher Valeriu Coca of Moldova who caught the attention of the media. ...

National Fantasy Football Convention canceled/rescheduled for 2016

Lars Jones

June 7, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Las Vegas, Conferences / Trade Shows, Fantasy Sports

The National Fantasy Football Convention (NFFC) scheduled for July 10-12 in Las Vegas has been cancelled. The event, scheduled since March, would have been held at the Sands Expo and Convention Center, where no...

WSOP $10,000 Heads-Up No Limit Hold’em Championship title goes to Keith Lehr

Sadonna Price

June 5, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Las Vegas, Poker Tournaments, Nevada

As the 2015 World Series of Poker continues in Las Vegas, more and more players are earning the coveted gold bracelet and bragging rights for a title win. For the $10,000 Heads-Up No Limit Hold’em Championship ...

Lance Garcia earns WSOP Colossus title win

Sadonna Price

June 4, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Las Vegas, Poker Tournaments, Nevada

The first-ever WSOP Colossus event has come to an end with 14,284 players paying the $565 buy-in and a total of 22,374 players after re-entries. With a prize pool guaranteed at $5 million, the player pool incre...

Hours after case dismissal Paul Phua leaves country

Sadonna Price

June 4, 2015

Las Vegas, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Crime, Nevada

Once Judge Andrew Gordon ruled the case against high stakes gambler Paul Phua be dismissed, the gambler wasted no time exiting the country. Having been confined to Las Vegas for many months since the case began...

Tuan Le defends WSOP title win

Sadonna Price

June 3, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Las Vegas, Poker Tournaments, Nevada

The World Series of Poker continues at the Rio in Las Vegas Nevada, with amateurs and pros hitting the felt to hopefully earn the next WSOP gold bracelet. Tuan Le is no stranger to WSOP gold as he won the $10,0...

Paul Phua prepares for home after US Judge drops all charges

Renee Kingsley

June 3, 2015

U.S.A., Hacking, Money Laundering, Illegal Bookmaking, Unlicensed Operation, Sports betting, Online Gambling News, Malaysia, Crime, Racketeering, Nevada

The Federal Bureau of Investigation and Nevada Gaming Control Board agents went to great lengths to infiltrate Paul Phua’s alleged illegal gambling operation at his Caesars Palace villa in Las Vegas. The sti...

WSOP hyper turbo event sees speedy finish

Sadonna Price

June 2, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Poker Tournaments, Nevada

During the 2015 World Series of Poker in Las Vegas, Nevada, most of the tournament events will take days to complete. With thousands of players in each event, combined with re-buys and more than one starting da...

Colossus reaches 22,374 registered competitors; players not happy with payout structure

Sadonna Price

June 1, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Poker Tournaments, Nevada

For days now, players in the Colossus Event of the 2015 World Series of Poker have been wondering just how many players actually registered to compete in the tournament event. The WSOP has now announced that af...

Baccarat games boost Las Vegas revenue in April 2015

Renee Kingsley

June 1, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, U.S.A., Las Vegas, Macau, Philippines, Financial Press Releases, South Korea, Vietnam

Casinos in Las Vegas might have had an average 2014 but things are looking up in 2015. Las Vegas casinos reported a five percent spike in April 2015 when compared to April 2014 and brought in over $95 million i...

Nevada Governor signs Uber bill—cabbies protest

Sadonna Price

May 31, 2015

Las Vegas, Labor Relations, Nevada

Late Friday evening, Governor Brian Sandoval of Nevada signed two bills into legislation that would allow Uber and Lyft, ride-hailing companies, to reenter Nevada and offer their services. After signing Assembl...

WSOP Colossus continues today with Day 2 action

Sadonna Price

May 31, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Poker Tournaments, Nevada

The World Series of Poker's, The Colossus, is getting ready to begin Day 2, with the action getting started at 5pm at the Rio in Las Vegas. The No Limit Hold’em Tournament had a buy-in of $565 and offered up $5...

WSOP Colossus proving to be a monster of an event

Sadonna Price

May 29, 2015

Las Vegas, Poker Tournaments, Brick-n-Mortar Poker Rooms, Poker

The 2015 World Series of Poker started this week and perhaps the most anticipated event of the series began starting flights early this morning. Players have been able to pre-register for the WSOP Colossus, Eve...

Las Vegas arena one step closer to completion–final beam in place

Lars Jones

May 28, 2015

Las Vegas, Casino expansion projects, Conferences / Trade Shows, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Nevada

On Wednesday the last beam was set in place on the MGM - AEG Arena on the Las Vegas Strip. Ground was broken on May 1, 2014 and the 20,000 seat venue is now scheduled to open April 1, 2016. The arena is owned b...

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New Nevada legislation allows businesses to place sports bets

Moldavian poker player accused of cheating at the WSOP $10,000 Heads-Up No-limit Hold ‘em Championship

National Fantasy Football Convention canceled/rescheduled for 2016

WSOP $10,000 Heads-Up No Limit Hold’em Championship title goes to Keith Lehr

Lance Garcia earns WSOP Colossus title win

Hours after case dismissal Paul Phua leaves country

Tuan Le defends WSOP title win

Paul Phua prepares for home after US Judge drops all charges

WSOP hyper turbo event sees speedy finish

Colossus reaches 22,374 registered competitors; players not happy with payout structure

Baccarat games boost Las Vegas revenue in April 2015

Nevada Governor signs Uber bill—cabbies protest

WSOP Colossus continues today with Day 2 action

WSOP Colossus proving to be a monster of an event

Las Vegas arena one step closer to completion–final beam in place

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